1885.] DURING THE VOYAGE OF THE YACHT • MARCHESA.' 543 



b. S . Menado. 



c. 2 . Meuado. 



Bill scarlet; tarsus olive-green. Length of wing 2\'b centims. 



I did not observe very many either of this or the following species 

 in N. Celebes ; but I was led to the conclusion that they were distinct 

 from the larger size of the present species in the flesh. In b the 

 nterscapulars are lightly tipped with blue. 



2. Tanygnathus albirostris, Wallace. 

 Tanygnathus albirostris. Wall. P. Z. S. 1862, p. 336. 

 a. S . Menado. 



h. 2 ■ Menado. 



Bill creamy white ; feet browuish olive. Wing 20'3-20* 7 centims. 

 Head markedly green in both, with no golden shade. General sur- 

 face characterized in like manner by absence of the yellow shade. 

 Blue on the wing-coverts almost non-existent. 



3. Prioniturus plattjrus (Kuhl). 

 Prioniturus platurus, Wald. op. cit. p. 32. 

 a. c? • Menado. 



b-e. 2 ■ Kema. 



/. c? . Wallace Bay, N. Celebes. 



Native name Kahatua birotti. 



In one female the wing-coverts are as in the adult male ; in two 

 others they are becoming grey, while in the fourth, although the tail 

 is provided with a racket, the wing-coverts are of a uniform green. 

 In one of the examples in which the wing-coverts are already 

 changing there is no sign of a racket. Iris brown ; bill lead-coloured ; 

 feet greyish. Wing about 18*0 centims., length 32"8. 



4. Prionittjrus flavicans, Cassin. 

 Prioniturus Jlavicans, Wald. op. cit, p. 32. 



a. d ■ Wallace Bay, N. Celebes. 



b. 2 • Likonpang. 



Bill whitish slate ; tarsus slate. In a the median pair of rectrices 

 are prolonged about half an inch beyond the rest, and the racket 

 is being formed apparently by the gradual erosion of the webs along 

 the shaft of the feather. 



5. LoRicuLTJS STiGMATUS (Miillcr & Schl.). 

 Loriculus stigmatus, Wald. op. cit. p. 32. 



a, b. S • Menado. 



c. 2 • Menado. 



d. e. 2 ' Kema. 

 Native name Tientis. 



Iris brown ; bill black ; legs pinkish. Length about 15-5 centims., 

 wing length 9'4-9'7. Met with also near Tondano. 



